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Spain targets wafer production

Spain-based Sunwafe is planning a 20 GW ingot and wafer factory. The project is progressing quickly, with a site secured in northern Spain and a €200 million ($232.6 million) grant, newly appointed CEO Michael Pinto tells pv magazine.

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Mark Hutchins

13 Jul 2026

Sunwafe CEO Michael Pinto. | Image: Jesus Manuel Pardo/Sunwafe

Spain-based Sunwafe is planning a 20 GW ingot and wafer factory. The project is progressing quickly, with a site secured in northern Spain and a €200 million ($232.6 million) grant, newly appointed CEO Michael Pinto tells pv magazine. Could you give us a little background on the factory and what’s planned? We’re aiming at a capacity …

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